Liverpool supporters have applauded the honesty of Sheffield United boss Chris Wilder, who admitted his side "didn't lay a glove on them".
The Blades boss was disappointed despite only at Anfield, with goals from Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane sealing a routine victory for the Reds.
The win extended Jurgen Klopp's side's lead back to 13 points at the top of the Premier League table, with a game in hand.
However, Sheffield United boss Wilder was unimpressed by his side's efforts and insisted that they didn't force "outstanding" Liverpool out of second, or even third gear.
Speaking to BT Sport after the match, Wilder said:"We didn't (lay a glove on them), you got it spot on, I think you must have just heard my chat with them. Very unlike us, in parts of the game, I thought we didn't lay a glove on them. Didn't do anything that has got us into this position.
"I thought they were outstanding but they didn't have to get out of second gear or third gear.
"They did all the things, you talk about academy coaches and all this nonsense about technical and tactical stuff, when we played them at our place, we laid a glove on them and made it difficult for them.
"So, they won every first ball, every second ball, dropped on every second ball, ran forward and ran back and they did that miles better than us. So when academy coaches and all this nonsense that comes out about coaching, have a little peek at Liverpool tonight.
"They played in second and third gear but still had the humility and desire to do that as world champions, European champions and obviously, they're well on the way to being Premier League champions."
Wilder's glowing comments towards Liverpool but also the honesty at which he spoke about his team's performance has earned him plenty of plaudits online with the Reds faithful.
Liverpool are next in action on Sunday in the FA Cup when they face Everton for a place in round four of the compeition.
New signing Takumi Minamino could be set for his debut after he was ineligible for the Premier League clash tonight.
